Beauty And The Beast - David Essex

Advantages: Includes his top selling hits.
Disadvantages: They are the only good ones.

...David Essex, born David Cook, in 1947, has enjoyed a varied career over the last 35 years. He has acted both on stage and in films and television and has many a successful song in the charts. Over the years he has twenty three hits to get into the top 30. He currently has a song in the charts, though I doubt it will make it far due to lack of air play. This song came about as part of a Channel 4 documentary, which attempted to bring back the Christmas number One. He has quite a following, of all ages, and still continues to tour. These days he only sells his records via his website and at the concerts, but previous releases can be found in good music shops. One of these is the CD, The Best of David Essex. It has been in my possession for many years. How it came to be I cannot say. My mum is a huge fan, to say the least... Read review

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Advantages: All the old songs are there
Disadvantages: Too many of the newer songs

...This CD is a must for any ageing David Essex fan. The picture on the cover is enough to make any girl go weak at the knees! Look at those beatiful blue eyes- yummy! I keep the CD propped up next to my computer so I can look at him ....aawwww But enough of that- what about the music? This CD is a greatest hits record, and that's what it delivers. All the favourites are here: Rock On Gonna Make You a Star Lamplight Hold Me Close Stardust America Rolling Stone If I Could City Lights Oh What a Circus Silver Dream Machine Heart on my Sleeve Me and My Girl Falling Angels Riding Missing You Magic Picture This Sky It's Gonna Be Alright You're in My Heart Tahiti A Winter's Tale Now, instead of skipping to this sentence, go back and look through that list. This is the order they come in on the CD. All the old... Read review

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Advantages: lovely music
Disadvantages: not around anymore

...and progressive psychedelic rock. David LaFlamme, violin, vocals Linda LaFlamme, organ, piano, electric piano, celesta, harpsichord Hal Wagenet, guitar Mitchell Holman, bass Val Fuentes, drums Pattie Santos, vocals, tambourine, bells, block, gourd Bruce Steinberg, harmonica on "Hot Summer Day" It’s a beautiful day did not make many L P’s in this format as David and Linda split in 1970. David remarried another Linda . Sadly Patti Santos is dead. ·white Bird (Linda LaFlamme-David LaFlamme) ·Hot Summer Day (Linda LaFlamme-David LaFlamme) Wasted Union Blues (David LaFlamme) ·Girl With No Eyes (Linda LaFlamme-David LaFlamme) ·Bombay Calling (Vince Wallace-David LaFlamme) ·Bulgaria (David LaFlamme) Time Is (David LaFlamme) Ok so I did check out the track listing on the Internet. I discovered I was able to listen... Read review

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